Banking Archives — Page 21 of 58

November 2, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank Restates Commitment To AfCFTA

The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has said the bank is prepared to partner with other organizations to explore the opportunities available in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Akinwuntan in his remark at an event in Lagos...

October 29, 2020 No Responses

Sterling Bank Unveils ‘Switch’ Free Money Transfer Service For Nigerians In Diaspora

Sterling Bank Plc has launched “a free money transfer service” for Nigerians in diaspora, called ‘Switch’, to promote financial inclusion, international banking and allied services for such Nigerians. In a statement on Wednesday, Mr Shina Atilola, Ster...

October 20, 2020 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Wins SME Support Bank Award

Fidelity Bank Plc has added yet another accolade to its burgeoning collection of awards. The bank, in recognition of its unflinching support for Micro Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country, clinched the award for the ‘Outstanding SME...

October 14, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank Rewards Xpress Point Agents

Ecobank Nigeria has rewarded its Agency Banking partners, also known as Xpress Point Agents across the six geo-political zones of the country with mouthwatering gifts for their performances from January to September 2020. This reward is coming ahead o...

October 9, 2020 No Responses

UBA Hinges Customer Satisfaction On Innovation, Optimisation, Upgrading Of Banking Platforms

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has explained that the recently embarked transformation of its processes is to ensure that customers’ expectations are not only met but surpassed while enjoying seamless and world-class banking services. &nbs...

October 8, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank Reaffirms Commitment To Excellent Service Delivery

Ecobank Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to providing excellence in customer experience in all its interactions through its Customer Experience Transformation Program. Head, Customer Experience, Olubunmi Otuniga gave the assurance i...

October 7, 2020 No Responses

First Bank Disburses N17b Loans Through FirstAdvance

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has disbursed over N17billion across the country through FirstAdvance, its digital lending solution. A statement explained that FirstAdvance is designed to offer a convenient and easy access to cash for salary earners ...

September 29, 2020 No Responses

Sterling Bank Secures CBN’s Approval To Restructure As Holding Company

The management of Sterling Bank Plc has secures Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) approval in principle to restructure as a holding company. In a statement posted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) website, the bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Abubakar...

September 28, 2020 No Responses

Bankers Institute Re-Certifies NDIC Academy

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Academy has been re-certified and its accreditation renewed as a training service provider for various professionals in the banking industry for the next three years. A statement by Mr Sunday Oluyemi, the Direct...

September 23, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank Boss Implores Africa On Trade Facilitation, Wealth Creation

The Chief Executive Officer, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), Ade Ayeyemi has reiterated that African countries must adopt a continent wide approach to business and also focus on wealth creation to be relevant in the global value chain. &nb...

September 21, 2020 No Responses

Economic Recovery: Heritage Bank Boss Seeks More Impactful Role In Banking

In the quest to aid speedy economic recovery and impactful service delivery to stakeholders caused by macro-economic headwinds and Covid-19, banking sector’s players have been charged to maximize the opportunities by re-strategizing its roles that will addre...

September 20, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank MD: Innovations, Disruptions Will Continue To Define Future Of Banking In Nigeria

The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has reiterated that the future of Nigerian banking would continue to be shaped by innovations and technology disruptions, stressing that only financial institutions that are amenable to such transforma...

September 20, 2020 No Responses

Polaris Bank Appoints Opeke Executive Director

The Board of Directors of Polaris Bank Ltd and Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria has appointed Mr Segun Opeke as an Executive Director. The bank’s Company Secretary, Mr Babatunde Osibodu, announced the appointment in a statement. Osibodu ex...

September 9, 2020 No Responses

Union Bank Appoints Emeka Ogbechie Non-Executive Director

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has informed the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), shareholders and the investing public of the appointment of Mr Emeka Ogbechie as a Non-Executive Director of the bank, replacing Mr Dick Kramer, who retired in September 2019,...